Comments on: Listed: Blind Characters http://books.moonsoar.com/archives/2010/02/08/listed-blind-characters/ A Reader's Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:03:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lana http://books.moonsoar.com/archives/2010/02/08/listed-blind-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-36130 Lana Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:18:42 +0000 http://books.moonsoar.com/?p=2413#comment-36130 I read one (I don't recall which) of the Sir John Fielding mysteries by Bruce Alexander. They're historical mysteries set during Britain's Georgian period about the real-life blind magistrate Sir John Fielding (author Henry Fielding's brother). I definitely enjoyed the one I read. I read one (I don’t recall which) of the Sir John Fielding mysteries by Bruce Alexander. They’re historical mysteries set during Britain’s Georgian period about the real-life blind magistrate Sir John Fielding (author Henry Fielding’s brother). I definitely enjoyed the one I read.

]]> By: A Bookshelf Monstrosity http://books.moonsoar.com/archives/2010/02/08/listed-blind-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-36128 A Bookshelf Monstrosity Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:57:45 +0000 http://books.moonsoar.com/?p=2413#comment-36128 Wow, I haven't read any of these! I need to get on that...thanks for another great themed list :) Wow, I haven’t read any of these! I need to get on that…thanks for another great themed list :)

]]> By: raidergirl3 http://books.moonsoar.com/archives/2010/02/08/listed-blind-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-36127 raidergirl3 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:24:48 +0000 http://books.moonsoar.com/?p=2413#comment-36127 Follow My Leader is a children's books that I ordered from Scholastic that I loved when I was in grade 5. The main character loses his sight in a firecracker incident, and gets a guide dog. Mary Ingalls becomes blind after scarlet fever in the Little House books. I love your lists! Follow My Leader is a children’s books that I ordered from Scholastic that I loved when I was in grade 5. The main character loses his sight in a firecracker incident, and gets a guide dog.

Mary Ingalls becomes blind after scarlet fever in the Little House books.

I love your lists!

]]> By: Lisa http://books.moonsoar.com/archives/2010/02/08/listed-blind-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-36123 Lisa Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:59:33 +0000 http://books.moonsoar.com/?p=2413#comment-36123 I've had Blindness by Jose Saramago on my list to mooch or buy for what seems like forever. (OT but BookMooch is a little confused and keeps sending me notices for Madame Bovary saying that it's Blindness) I’ve had Blindness by Jose Saramago on my list to mooch or buy for what seems like forever. (OT but BookMooch is a little confused and keeps sending me notices for Madame Bovary saying that it’s Blindness)

]]> By: jess http://books.moonsoar.com/archives/2010/02/08/listed-blind-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-36122 jess Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:33:33 +0000 http://books.moonsoar.com/?p=2413#comment-36122 I read The Cay as a kid and really enjoyed it. There's a sequel, I believe, but I don't recall it being as affecting. The Cay packs some good emotional punch. I read The Cay as a kid and really enjoyed it. There’s a sequel, I believe, but I don’t recall it being as affecting. The Cay packs some good emotional punch.

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